Scripture and Moral Examples in Pietism and Kant's Religion

This paper argues for considerable Pietist influence upon Kant's Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason, through a focus upon the topics of Scripture and the use of moral examples within the context of a religious community. The recommended approaches to the use of Scripture in both Religion...

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Published in:Irish theological quarterly
Main Author: Head, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Irish theological quarterly
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kant, Immanuel 1724-1804, Die Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft / Pietism / Religiosity / Moral act
RelBib Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KDD Protestant Church
NCA Ethics
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Scripture
B moral examples
B moral archetype
B Kant
B Pietism
B Spener
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:This paper argues for considerable Pietist influence upon Kant's Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason, through a focus upon the topics of Scripture and the use of moral examples within the context of a religious community. The recommended approaches to the use of Scripture in both Religion and the Pietist theology of Spener are compared, revealing deep parallels between Kant and core Pietist thought. In addition, the importance of moral examples in cultivating true, 'moral faith' is examined in both Kant and Pietism as a further major point of influence. The paper concludes by noting the potential significance of this Pietist influence for our wider understanding of Kant's thought in the Critical period.
ISSN:1752-4989
Contains:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0021140018768338